Eggington vs Theophane

Who won Eggington vs Theophane?

Sam Eggington beat Ashley Theophane by technical knockout in the 6th round on Friday, December 11th, 2020, at Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, Worcestershire.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Eggington vs Theophane stats

Back in December 2020, Sam Eggington stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ashley Theophane made his way to the ring with a record of 40 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Eggington had a massive power advantage over Theophane, boasting a 61% knockout percentage compared to Theophane's 28%.

Sam Eggington was the younger man by 13 years, at 27 years old.

Eggington had a height advantage of 4 inches over Theophane. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Sam Eggington and Ashley Theophane fought out of an orthodox stance.

Eggington was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 9 years and 3 months later than Theophane, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 57 fewer professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Theophane's 325.

Eggington vs Theophane form

Sam Eggington had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Ted Cheeseman on August 1, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Orlando Fiordigiglio on September 19, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Tuscany Hall, Toscana, Italy.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Liam Smith on March 30, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had lost to Mohamed Mimoune on October 7, 2017, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

He had beaten Ceferino Rodriguez on May 13, 2017, by knockout in the 10th round at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, Afghanistan.

Ashley Theophane had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Adrien Broner on April 1, 2016, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at DC Armory, Washington, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Steve Upsher Chambers on September 12, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mahonri Montes on April 30, 2015, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Miguel Zuniga on December 12, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio.

He had won against Daniel Calzada on August 30, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Palms Casino and Resort, Pearl Theater, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Sam Eggington had been fighting more than Ashley Theophane.

Going into this contest, Sam Eggington had last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Ashley Theophane's last outing had been 4 years, 8 months and 10 days ago.

Eggington's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Theophane's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 3 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Eggington vs Theophane start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Eggington vs Theophane?

Eggington vs Theophane was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Eggington vs Theophane?

Sam Eggington was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Ashley Theophane made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.